"jesus is not religion"
what is that supposed to mean?
you would not even look me in the eye
you are not cowering behind glass walls at least
though the boxes surrounding you have few doors
eye contact the only peep hole--though this seems to be cloudy.
day one at oklahmoa baptist university began with 26 equality riders attempting to join in prayer at the campus chapel. as each one of us took the step to join the other students in their worship service we were each asked to step back, turned away from a house of god. 5 of our riders took one more step and they were arrested as the rest of us stood in a line behind them singing songs of love, songs from the days of the freedom rides, songs of survival. many of the riders are southern baptists themselves and it was especially hard for them, as they were being denied a chance to worship in a house of their own faith. i myself, though not connected with any church found such sorrow in the eyes of my friends, and this brought me into a state of pure justice---meaning i realized how important this movement really is, that no one should be told that their god does not love them and i feel justified in saying this even if i myself am not sure if there is a god---the fact remains that love is what sustains humanity. and with love comes acceptance and support for people in their entirety.
a reflection of an experience
of a song of a hope of a cause of a belief of a love
i say we are one
independent though standing strong
not insignificant
not a thorn in the side of a humanity that refuses to love, affirm, accept
but this has been my experience
and as i reflect
i see my friends
my family
hurting from a wound that was unjustly given
bleeding from a cut that though cannot be seen
can be felt
can be heard.
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